Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio output channels
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6.1 channels
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:24.5 mm
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:18.3 mm
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:200 mm

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Comparison of P5N-MX, P4M900M3-L
38 specifications	A ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5N-MX View product	B MSI P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P4M900M3-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.5 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	18.3 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chrome9 HC
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL

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